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I've got a 2000 LS400 w/ 88K miles and here's my problem: When driving over uneven pavement like traintracks or on a gravel road you can literally feel a clunking/rattle or "jiggle" through the steering wheel. These words are the best I can use to describe it. Any ideas ????
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Im no "LS Expert" but there's a few things you should get checked out with the car up on a hoist.
Steering rack bushes
Lower control arm/wishbone bushes
Steering rack/tierod ends/knuckles
Upper control arms (sealed/greased rose joints where they attach to the body on 95-2000 LS).
These are pretty common causes for slack/loose steering feel in many cars - a decent mechanic should be able to track it down without too much labour involved if you don't feel like getting under there yourself.
Steering rack bushes are worth doing regardless - urethane replacements are cheap and make a nice difference. Just beware when using urethane bushes in the suspension though, they can make the car squeak/creak if they're not lubed right.
Steering rack bushes
Lower control arm/wishbone bushes
Steering rack/tierod ends/knuckles
Upper control arms (sealed/greased rose joints where they attach to the body on 95-2000 LS).
These are pretty common causes for slack/loose steering feel in many cars - a decent mechanic should be able to track it down without too much labour involved if you don't feel like getting under there yourself.
Steering rack bushes are worth doing regardless - urethane replacements are cheap and make a nice difference. Just beware when using urethane bushes in the suspension though, they can make the car squeak/creak if they're not lubed right.
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Probably the stut rod bushings -- usually the first front end component to go on a 98-00 LS400. Search for recent threads. The ones on my 2000 LS400 were replaced at 86,000 miles -- that ended the clunking and vibrations and made the car feel like new.
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Sounds like I will start with Strut Rod Bushings and see if it corrects the problem. Does Lexus sell just the bushings ? If not, then do I have to go with Poly ones like those from Adus or does someone make simple rubber ones ? Thanks for your time and knowledge guys.
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